Re: removing trojan horse virus

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 07/05/04 

Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 17:46:34 -0500

You may wish to try the Panda ActiveScan Free Online Scanner.
Just click on the "Scan your PC" box.
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm

Download Ad-Aware 6.0 and scan your PC for spyware:
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?part=69274&subj=dlpage&tag=button

There is a very helpful virus removal newsgroup you may wish to post to:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.security.virus

3 Steps to Help Insure Your PC is Protected
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart!  Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
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"Daryl" <Daryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
 news:5BFBDBE4-B6F2-4FE9-8DC3-F782B20C40E0@microsoft.com...
|I currently have 2 files infected with a trojan horse virus according to my Norton Anitvirus program.  These 
files are slideshow.exe and winview.exe.  Norton was able to quarantine the slideshow.exe file, but unable to 
repair or quarantine the winview.exe file.  I'd like to get rid of this virus.  I tried using Stinger, but it 
didn't work.  I've tried deleting these files, but get a message that I don't have access to do so.  My next 
thought was to uninstall my Windows XP Home Edition altogether and then reinstall it, hoping to rid my hard 
drive completely.  Will this work?  How do I go about uninstalling Windows XP if this is a resonable option 
for me.  Not sure what else to do.  Any suggestions appreciated.